UNMC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

University of Nebraska Medical Center 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding UNMC retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

• UNMC Retention Rate
• UNMC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• UNMC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

UNMC Retention Rate

We don’t have retention rate data for University of Nebraska Medical Center.

UNMC Graduation Rates

There were approximately 456 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 93% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 93% of the students had graduated and after eight years 93% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical UNMC graduation rate 93%.

UNMC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.

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UNMC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 32 students or 7% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 32 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 32 transferred to another institution.

• UNMC lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

UNMC Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityAt this time we lack graduation rate by race information for University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time UNMC Graduation Rates

At this time we lack data for this cohort at University of Nebraska Medical Center.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

At this time we lack data for this cohort at University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at University of Nebraska Medical Center represent 84.63% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the UNMC graduation rate was 95%, and by the eight year mark, 95% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

UNMC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time UNMC Drop Out Rates

21 non first-time / part-time students or 5% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 21 transferred to another institution.

• UNMC lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at University of Nebraska Medical Center represent 15.37% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the UNMC graduation rate was 85%, and by the eight year mark, 85% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

UNMC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time UNMC Drop Out Rates

11 non first-time / part-time students or 15% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 11 transferred to another institution.

• UNMC lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics